This HEFCE funded project provided evaluation capacity building for HEI widening participation teams (WPTs) in the form of a development initiative involving regional capacity building workshops, intensive consultancy support for a group of HEI institutions and the development of an evaluation 'toolkit' for HEIs to use in their development of a more systematic approach to establishing effects of WP institutional strategies. Particular attention was given to raising aspirations, confidence, knowledge of HE staff; attainment, progression and achievement; the Applications and Access to HE phases of the student lifecycle.